I asked my mother what she was grateful for
She said “well honey that would be you”
So I asked my father what he was grateful for
And he said “you, and your mother too”
So then I turned to my lover, and asked him the same question
He said “my family, my friends, my cat and video games”
Then I gathered my friends, and started a procession…read more

You’ve gotten me far in life, I cannot deny
The way you groan under morning light
You’ve taken care of me, you’ll see me through
But only if I take care of you, too
These bones are tired, I should not deny
As if it has been more than my lifetime
My ears are ringing, although not made of bone
Filled, ever still, with a variety of tones
The voice…read more

At the darkest of hours, in the deepest of nights
I turn my head upwards, straining to catch sight
Of the brilliant woman who brims with soft light
Overflowing her cup, spilling into the sky

This woman is me, if only I
Had once been strung up as a certain type of Christ
Left there long ago, at the beginnings of time
To serve as a symbol, to serve…read more